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By Christian Parenti — With the resurgence of the Taliban, women in Afghanistan are once again rated by the United Nations as being “among the worst-off in the world.” Learn more about their plight in the companion piece to Christian Parenti’s larger article, “Afghan Autopsy.”
Posted on Nov 28, 2006
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By Joshua Scheer — Rep. Dennis Kucinich speaks with Truthdig about the state of healthcare in America, his bill with Rep. John Conyers to provide universal coverage and why progress is inevitable: “It is going to happen, because there is an awareness that government has failed the American people in this regard, and it’s an economic issue, it’s a moral issue and it’s central to who we are as a nation.”
Exclusive: For the first time, the Ohio congressman describes his behind-the-scenes struggle with the party to overcome corporate influence and promote healthcare reform.
Posted on Nov 28, 2006
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I went to New Orleans last week to debate Newt Gingrich. That was the easy part.
Posted on Nov 28, 2006
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By Jabari Asim — In advance of World AIDS Day, a new anthology confronts the stigma of HIV in the black community.
Posted on Nov 28, 2006
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By Marie Cocco — The American people have to accept some responsibility for the Iraq fiasco and learn from past mistakes, or risk further disaster in the years ahead.
Posted on Nov 28, 2006
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By Andy Borowitz — The satirist reports that, sadly, President Bush’s pardoning of the big bird did not shield it from Deadeye Dick.
Posted on Nov 25, 2006
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By Molly Ivins — In keeping with the season, we can start by expressing our appreciation to the right-wingers for the chuckles they’ve given us since Election Day.
Posted on Nov 22, 2006
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By Joe Conason — What may be remembered someday as one of the strangest moments of George W. Bush’s presidency took place last week in Vietnam, when he chose to mention the American defeat there in the same breath as our failing occupation of Iraq.
Posted on Nov 22, 2006
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By Ellen Goodman — Post-election polls show that while men were angry at Bush, women cast their votes seeking real improvement. But will the Democrats be able to deliver on women’s expectations?
Posted on Nov 22, 2006
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By Marie Cocco — It hasn’t the zesty political punch of that Reagan-era effort to turn ketchup into a vegetable. But really, could there be a more unfortunate time for the Agriculture Department to banish the word “hunger” from its description of people who are, well, hungry?
Posted on Nov 22, 2006
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By Robert Scheer — President Bush has said many dumb things in defense of his Iraq policy. Citing the Vietnam War as a model, however, is perhaps his most ludicrous yet.
Posted on Nov 21, 2006
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Iconic author and historian Gore Vidal speaks with Robert Scheer about his new memoir, “Point to Point Navigation,” and the events that shaped his life and his country, from war with Hitler to the “waking nightmare” of Iraq.
Posted on Nov 21, 2006
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By Marie Cocco — From the defeat of South Dakota’s blanket ban on abortion to the victory of pro-choice candidates, the voters sent a strong message on Election Day: Choice is in the mainstream of American values.
Posted on Nov 21, 2006
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By Jabari Asim — The Republicans’ choice of Trent Lott for minority whip exposes the party’s disingenuous lip service to black voters for what it is.
Posted on Nov 21, 2006
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By Chris Hedges — If we allow Israel to complete its massive $2-billion project to ring Palestinians in militarized, pod-like encampments in Gaza and the West Bank, we will condemn Israel and the Palestinians to endless cycles of violence that could ultimately doom the Jewish state.
Posted on Nov 20, 2006
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Real American Boy: How Our Byzantine Immigration System and Failed Economy May Have Made a Terrorist
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